James was the son of Francis Lee Sr and his wife, Jane Alexander.
He was the husband of Deborah West and the father of Charles, Harriet, Ann and James Alexander Jr..
His cause of death was yellow fever.
By Steve Sewell at antiquebottles.net (https://www.antique-bottles.net/showthread.php?410637-James-Lee-s-Glasstown-Millville-New-Jersey):
"Millville's first glass works were started in 1806 by James Lee. Lee originally named the factory Glasstown. The original factory made window glass, and it later expanded to making bottles in 1809, presumably vials and junk bottle (common Farmer bottles). James was the son of Francis Lee who came from Belfast, Ireland, to Pennsylvania.
In 1799 James Lee built a glass factory in Port Elizabeth New Jersey, which he called the Eagle Glass Works. He then left Port Elizabeth and established the factory here in Millville in 1806.
A gentleman from the early days describes Lee as a promoter who abandoned one newly established enterprise after another. Lucius Elmer describes Lee as "an active enterprising man, too spasmodic in his efforts to succeed well." By 1814 Lee sold his Millville factory to Gideon Scull. In 1814 he moved to Bridgeton and built a saw mill (originally planned to be a paper mill), a general store and a raceway from the new mill dam on the Cohansey river. In 1817 Lee and his family moved to Cincinnati after a short stay to Maysville, Kentucky. He died in New Orleans in 1824.
The bottle shown here was found on the site of James Lee's Glasstown glass works in 1984 by a backhoe operator friend of mine named Ed Fredricks. Ed was grading an area at the end of Buck Street near present day Rte. 49 behind the American Legion hall near the river for a future boat slip when a lot of broken glass cullet and other factory remnants were being found in large amounts. This bottle survived and is a very pretty pale aquamarine in color very typical of the sand from Cumberland county that to this day is some of the purest in the world.
A lot of the sand from here was shipped as far away as New England in the early 1800s. Ed has given me quite a few old bottles over the years as he is constantly digging foundations, swimming pools, sidewalks, driveways etc. I am very greatfull (sic) to Ed for all of the bottles I have received from him over the last thirty years. This bottle is very small for a vial standing just two and a half inches tall and three quarters of an inch in diameter. The walls of the glass are very thin but the flared lip is intact. I also have shards and cullet from the site I just cant seem to be able to locate them right now for this post. When I find them I will add them to this information."
And:
" I know the bottle could have come from anyone really over the last 175 years but it was found at the original glass works site and in an area which produced the same colored shards and broken tops like this one. This bottle also has a lean to one side. I wonder if it was a reject and sent to the cullet heap." [The bottle mentioned is found in the photos in this genealogy for James Alexander Lee.]
By Steve Sewell at antiquebottles.net (https://www.antique-bottles.net/showthread.php?410637-James-Lee-s-Glasstown-Millville-New-Jersey)
Also:
"Built on what is now Port Elizabeth Cumberland Rd prior to 1799 by James Lee. This factory manufactured window glass by the cylinder method until 1870. Some container manufacture then was initiated and eventually window glass discontinued.
Lee sold the factory in 1813 to James Josiah, Samuel Parrish and Joseph L Lewis Co. but retained a quarter interest and continued as manager. By 1817, Lee had sold his interest to Joseph Lewis and Jacob C Wyckoff and Joshua Brick had acquired a eighth interest. The firm was called J Josiah, Harrison, and Company."
By "Eagle Glass Works" by guest "bach2yoga" on the message board, "Ghost Towns and Forgotten Places", 23 Jun 2004 (https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/eagle-glass-works.1111/)
He was the husband of Deborah West and the father of Charles, Harriet, Ann and James Alexander Jr..
His cause of death was yellow fever.
By Steve Sewell at antiquebottles.net (https://www.antique-bottles.net/showthread.php?410637-James-Lee-s-Glasstown-Millville-New-Jersey):
"Millville's first glass works were started in 1806 by James Lee. Lee originally named the factory Glasstown. The original factory made window glass, and it later expanded to making bottles in 1809, presumably vials and junk bottle (common Farmer bottles). James was the son of Francis Lee who came from Belfast, Ireland, to Pennsylvania.
In 1799 James Lee built a glass factory in Port Elizabeth New Jersey, which he called the Eagle Glass Works. He then left Port Elizabeth and established the factory here in Millville in 1806.
A gentleman from the early days describes Lee as a promoter who abandoned one newly established enterprise after another. Lucius Elmer describes Lee as "an active enterprising man, too spasmodic in his efforts to succeed well." By 1814 Lee sold his Millville factory to Gideon Scull. In 1814 he moved to Bridgeton and built a saw mill (originally planned to be a paper mill), a general store and a raceway from the new mill dam on the Cohansey river. In 1817 Lee and his family moved to Cincinnati after a short stay to Maysville, Kentucky. He died in New Orleans in 1824.
The bottle shown here was found on the site of James Lee's Glasstown glass works in 1984 by a backhoe operator friend of mine named Ed Fredricks. Ed was grading an area at the end of Buck Street near present day Rte. 49 behind the American Legion hall near the river for a future boat slip when a lot of broken glass cullet and other factory remnants were being found in large amounts. This bottle survived and is a very pretty pale aquamarine in color very typical of the sand from Cumberland county that to this day is some of the purest in the world.
A lot of the sand from here was shipped as far away as New England in the early 1800s. Ed has given me quite a few old bottles over the years as he is constantly digging foundations, swimming pools, sidewalks, driveways etc. I am very greatfull (sic) to Ed for all of the bottles I have received from him over the last thirty years. This bottle is very small for a vial standing just two and a half inches tall and three quarters of an inch in diameter. The walls of the glass are very thin but the flared lip is intact. I also have shards and cullet from the site I just cant seem to be able to locate them right now for this post. When I find them I will add them to this information."
And:
" I know the bottle could have come from anyone really over the last 175 years but it was found at the original glass works site and in an area which produced the same colored shards and broken tops like this one. This bottle also has a lean to one side. I wonder if it was a reject and sent to the cullet heap." [The bottle mentioned is found in the photos in this genealogy for James Alexander Lee.]
By Steve Sewell at antiquebottles.net (https://www.antique-bottles.net/showthread.php?410637-James-Lee-s-Glasstown-Millville-New-Jersey)
Also:
"Built on what is now Port Elizabeth Cumberland Rd prior to 1799 by James Lee. This factory manufactured window glass by the cylinder method until 1870. Some container manufacture then was initiated and eventually window glass discontinued.
Lee sold the factory in 1813 to James Josiah, Samuel Parrish and Joseph L Lewis Co. but retained a quarter interest and continued as manager. By 1817, Lee had sold his interest to Joseph Lewis and Jacob C Wyckoff and Joshua Brick had acquired a eighth interest. The firm was called J Josiah, Harrison, and Company."
By "Eagle Glass Works" by guest "bach2yoga" on the message board, "Ghost Towns and Forgotten Places", 23 Jun 2004 (https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/eagle-glass-works.1111/)
James was the son of Francis Lee Sr and his wife, Jane Alexander.
He was the husband of Deborah West and the father of Charles, Harriet, Ann and James Alexander Jr..
His cause of death was yellow fever.
By Steve Sewell at antiquebottles.net (https://www.antique-bottles.net/showthread.php?410637-James-Lee-s-Glasstown-Millville-New-Jersey):
"Millville's first glass works were started in 1806 by James Lee. Lee originally named the factory Glasstown. The original factory made window glass, and it later expanded to making bottles in 1809, presumably vials and junk bottle (common Farmer bottles). James was the son of Francis Lee who came from Belfast, Ireland, to Pennsylvania.
In 1799 James Lee built a glass factory in Port Elizabeth New Jersey, which he called the Eagle Glass Works. He then left Port Elizabeth and established the factory here in Millville in 1806.
A gentleman from the early days describes Lee as a promoter who abandoned one newly established enterprise after another. Lucius Elmer describes Lee as "an active enterprising man, too spasmodic in his efforts to succeed well." By 1814 Lee sold his Millville factory to Gideon Scull. In 1814 he moved to Bridgeton and built a saw mill (originally planned to be a paper mill), a general store and a raceway from the new mill dam on the Cohansey river. In 1817 Lee and his family moved to Cincinnati after a short stay to Maysville, Kentucky. He died in New Orleans in 1824.
The bottle shown here was found on the site of James Lee's Glasstown glass works in 1984 by a backhoe operator friend of mine named Ed Fredricks. Ed was grading an area at the end of Buck Street near present day Rte. 49 behind the American Legion hall near the river for a future boat slip when a lot of broken glass cullet and other factory remnants were being found in large amounts. This bottle survived and is a very pretty pale aquamarine in color very typical of the sand from Cumberland county that to this day is some of the purest in the world.
A lot of the sand from here was shipped as far away as New England in the early 1800s. Ed has given me quite a few old bottles over the years as he is constantly digging foundations, swimming pools, sidewalks, driveways etc. I am very greatfull (sic) to Ed for all of the bottles I have received from him over the last thirty years. This bottle is very small for a vial standing just two and a half inches tall and three quarters of an inch in diameter. The walls of the glass are very thin but the flared lip is intact. I also have shards and cullet from the site I just cant seem to be able to locate them right now for this post. When I find them I will add them to this information."
And:
" I know the bottle could have come from anyone really over the last 175 years but it was found at the original glass works site and in an area which produced the same colored shards and broken tops like this one. This bottle also has a lean to one side. I wonder if it was a reject and sent to the cullet heap." [The bottle mentioned is found in the photos in this genealogy for James Alexander Lee.]
By Steve Sewell at antiquebottles.net (https://www.antique-bottles.net/showthread.php?410637-James-Lee-s-Glasstown-Millville-New-Jersey)
Also:
"Built on what is now Port Elizabeth Cumberland Rd prior to 1799 by James Lee. This factory manufactured window glass by the cylinder method until 1870. Some container manufacture then was initiated and eventually window glass discontinued.
Lee sold the factory in 1813 to James Josiah, Samuel Parrish and Joseph L Lewis Co. but retained a quarter interest and continued as manager. By 1817, Lee had sold his interest to Joseph Lewis and Jacob C Wyckoff and Joshua Brick had acquired a eighth interest. The firm was called J Josiah, Harrison, and Company."
By "Eagle Glass Works" by guest "bach2yoga" on the message board, "Ghost Towns and Forgotten Places", 23 Jun 2004 (https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/eagle-glass-works.1111/)
He was the husband of Deborah West and the father of Charles, Harriet, Ann and James Alexander Jr..
His cause of death was yellow fever.
By Steve Sewell at antiquebottles.net (https://www.antique-bottles.net/showthread.php?410637-James-Lee-s-Glasstown-Millville-New-Jersey):
"Millville's first glass works were started in 1806 by James Lee. Lee originally named the factory Glasstown. The original factory made window glass, and it later expanded to making bottles in 1809, presumably vials and junk bottle (common Farmer bottles). James was the son of Francis Lee who came from Belfast, Ireland, to Pennsylvania.
In 1799 James Lee built a glass factory in Port Elizabeth New Jersey, which he called the Eagle Glass Works. He then left Port Elizabeth and established the factory here in Millville in 1806.
A gentleman from the early days describes Lee as a promoter who abandoned one newly established enterprise after another. Lucius Elmer describes Lee as "an active enterprising man, too spasmodic in his efforts to succeed well." By 1814 Lee sold his Millville factory to Gideon Scull. In 1814 he moved to Bridgeton and built a saw mill (originally planned to be a paper mill), a general store and a raceway from the new mill dam on the Cohansey river. In 1817 Lee and his family moved to Cincinnati after a short stay to Maysville, Kentucky. He died in New Orleans in 1824.
The bottle shown here was found on the site of James Lee's Glasstown glass works in 1984 by a backhoe operator friend of mine named Ed Fredricks. Ed was grading an area at the end of Buck Street near present day Rte. 49 behind the American Legion hall near the river for a future boat slip when a lot of broken glass cullet and other factory remnants were being found in large amounts. This bottle survived and is a very pretty pale aquamarine in color very typical of the sand from Cumberland county that to this day is some of the purest in the world.
A lot of the sand from here was shipped as far away as New England in the early 1800s. Ed has given me quite a few old bottles over the years as he is constantly digging foundations, swimming pools, sidewalks, driveways etc. I am very greatfull (sic) to Ed for all of the bottles I have received from him over the last thirty years. This bottle is very small for a vial standing just two and a half inches tall and three quarters of an inch in diameter. The walls of the glass are very thin but the flared lip is intact. I also have shards and cullet from the site I just cant seem to be able to locate them right now for this post. When I find them I will add them to this information."
And:
" I know the bottle could have come from anyone really over the last 175 years but it was found at the original glass works site and in an area which produced the same colored shards and broken tops like this one. This bottle also has a lean to one side. I wonder if it was a reject and sent to the cullet heap." [The bottle mentioned is found in the photos in this genealogy for James Alexander Lee.]
By Steve Sewell at antiquebottles.net (https://www.antique-bottles.net/showthread.php?410637-James-Lee-s-Glasstown-Millville-New-Jersey)
Also:
"Built on what is now Port Elizabeth Cumberland Rd prior to 1799 by James Lee. This factory manufactured window glass by the cylinder method until 1870. Some container manufacture then was initiated and eventually window glass discontinued.
Lee sold the factory in 1813 to James Josiah, Samuel Parrish and Joseph L Lewis Co. but retained a quarter interest and continued as manager. By 1817, Lee had sold his interest to Joseph Lewis and Jacob C Wyckoff and Joshua Brick had acquired a eighth interest. The firm was called J Josiah, Harrison, and Company."
By "Eagle Glass Works" by guest "bach2yoga" on the message board, "Ghost Towns and Forgotten Places", 23 Jun 2004 (https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/eagle-glass-works.1111/)
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